Sad news received.
July 22, 2022 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
Bullet a fledgling from the Bloor Islington Place nest was found dead at Bloor and Montgomery must have hit a window or wall. The report was sent to the banding office on July 10th I got the report on the 19th. Although this is very sad I can at least take comfort in the fact that mortality has been low this year so far with only 1 other loss at St Mary’s Ontario. Hitting windows, concrete walls or wires is beyond our ability to prevent as these youngsters learn to be feathered F-16’s. It is up to the adults to guide them away from danger by bumping them in flight, pushing up on one wing to steer them or pushing down on their tail to break the speed. I have seen this so often but there are times when the adults don’t see it coming. It is all part of the high mortality rate ( 80%) the youngsters have in their first year of life. We can lower that mortality rate to a degree during the fledge period which is about 60% of that mortality. Thank you to all who spent time in the streets looking after the fledglings there and lets hope the other 3 make it to migration and beyond.
